How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. And how do you get to the James Beard House? Picnic, picnic, picnic! (And practice, too, of course – you better be able to make one heck of a meal.) The James Beard House is the storied dining room of the James Beard Foundation in [...]
Last week, Jackson and Gulfport got a special culinary treat. Chef Chris Poplin, from the Imperial Palace Casino in Biloxi, and Chef Derek Emerson of Walker’s Drive In & Local 463, recreated an incredible dinner they recently served up at City Grit in New York City. In March, both Mississippi chefs went to New York and cooked a delicious [...]
The last time Guest Chef Keith Kornfeld graced the Pan-Asia kitchen, we were wowed, to say the least. Actually, we called our meal that night “Three Courses that Changed My Life.” So that should give you some idea of how we really feel. It’s also why we’re really excited that Chef Keith Kornfeld is returning [...]
Severe thunderstorms and baseball-sized hail were not enough to deter local food enthusiasts from coming out to Parlor Market on March 18 for the first installment of its “Summer Chef Series.” Every month from now until August, the staff of Parlor Market will share its kitchen for one night with a guest chef for a [...]
Last Thursday night, two all-star Mississippi chefs – Derek Emerson and Chris Poplin – rocked a Mississippi seafood-centric menu at City Grit in New York City for the “Taste of Mississippi” event. City Grit, a culinary salon in the trendy Nolita neighborhood of New York City, shares space with an interiors store in a well-kept, [...]
Walker’s Drive-In Chef & Owner Derek Emerson has been selected to visit New York City for a dinner at the acclaimed City Grit tomorrow night, March 7th. The event is called, appropriately, “Taste of Mississippi.” Chef Emerson, along with Executive Chef Chris Poplin of the Imperial Palace in Biloxi, will be representing Mississippi, serving up [...]
That’s right, folks, Eat Jackson is bringing you the inside scoop on the only James Beard Foundation event currently scheduled to take place this year in Mississippi. On January 27, Chef Tom Ramsey brought together 6 local chefs to his place at Underground 119, to showcase their world-class skills for…
James Roache’ opened his eclectic restaurant, Ro’ Chez, by the railroad tracks in Ridgeland nearly seven years ago, and he’s developed quite a loyal following. The restaurant is only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with two seatings nightly…
